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Do you live with pain in your bones, muscles or joints?

We want to hear about the challenges you face, and how you overcome them. By sharing your story, you can help raise awareness of chronic pain and show others they’re not alone.

Tell us your story

How do you own pain?

Your story could give hope to people struggling with bone, joint or muscle pain. Just film a short clip of up to two minutes and upload it below. Or use the text box to write about your experience.

Here are a few things to think about:

  • What kind of pain do you experience?
  • Does it stop you doing physical activities?
  • How does it affect your work and social life?
  • What do you do to reduce or manage your pain?
  • Do you have any advice for coping with pain?

Tips on filming

  • Any smartphone will do great.
  • You can hold the phone yourself, or set it on something to hold it up while you speak. Or get someone else to film you!
  • Film horizontally by turning your phone sideways. (It's ok to film vertically if that's more comfortable.)
  • Pick a place with plenty of light on your face.
  • Try and choose a location with minimal background noise where you won't be interrupted.

Thanks so much for sharing your story. We’d like to use it on our campaign website and in other ways to help support people in pain. See the Terms of Use for full details of how we’d like to use your story.

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Note: If you’re on a desktop computer, you’ll just need to send yourself the video file from your phone or access this site from that device.

file upload

Attach your video here. Or if you’re writing your story, please upload a photo.

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Accepted file types: .mov, .mp4, .jpg, .png (maximum size: 100mb)

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Have a question? Need help? Send us a note: ownpain@oruk.org

At Orthopaedic Research UK, we know how tough it can be living with bone, joint and muscle conditions. The pain can stop you doing things you love, and make it harder to work, see friends and stay active.

This kind of chronic pain affects 1 in 4 adults in the UK.¹ That’s why we’re launching the Own Pain campaign. By offering support and resources, we want to help people find new ways to own their pain and live happier, healthier lives.

You can help by sharing your experience. Just film a quick video explaining how pain affects your life, and how you’ve found ways to manage or improve it. We’ve included some ideas for what to say below.

References

  1. NHS England, Musculoskeletal Conditions. Retrieved 6 March 2020.

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